• BROOKINGS, S.D. - Blizzard conditions in some parts of South Dakota on Monday created challenges for those cattle producers in the midst of calving, said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
• "In wet, cold, windy conditions like this, it doesn't take much to lose a newborn calf," Rusche said.
• Rusche said the cold, wet conditions brought on with the March 31 storm can diminish mature cows' reserves and suck the life out of their newborn offspring.
• "Cold stress with cattle is often associated with below zero temperatures, especially in South Dakota. However, if conditions are dry, cattle who have adapted to

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